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Subject: Re: If Rybka were a Stand-Alone Product would it be worth $80.00 USD?

Author: Jorge Pichard

Date: 07:50:52 02/12/06

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On February 12, 2006 at 10:48:14, Jorge Pichard wrote:

>On February 11, 2006 at 21:58:16, Timothy J. Frohlick wrote:
>
>>I paid $76.00 USD for M-Chess Pro back in 1993 and Rybka is at least 500 elo
>>points stronger. Then again, Rybka is much stronger than the $14,000 Mephisto
>>Vancouver unit. Remember that in 1993 $80.00 was worth what $125.00 is today,
>>assuming a 3.5% inflation rate.
>>
>>What would it take to get you guys to pay $70 to $80 USD for Rybka.
>>
>>1. 100,000,000 move opening book?
>>2. Full 6 man EGTBs with partial 7 man sets?
>>3. A soft sexy voice with an animated face that sucks on a bishop while saying
>>   "Hi--I'm Rybka....Wanna play with me?" You would choose male or female
>>voices.
>>4. Insider trading knowledge about Berkshire-Hathaway stocks?
>>5. What else?
>

PS: It should be able to play Chess960 as the other good programs are such as:
Hiarcs, Fruit, Shredder, and Fritz. If not $50.00 should be enough :-)


Jorge



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